Canned Apple Pie Filling

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This apple pie filling recipe is perfect to make during apple season. It makes seven jars of canned filling, which lets you get ahead for the holidays!

Submitted by rhonda
Updated on August 19, 2024
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Three open jars of canned apple pie filling
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Prep Time:
25 mins
Cook Time:
10 mins
Additional Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
1 hr
Servings:
56
Yield:
7 (1-quart) jars
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 56 servings

  • 4 ½ cups white sugar

  • 1 cup cooking starch used for preserving, such as ClearJel

  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

  • 10 cups water

  • 2 teaspoons salt

  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice

  • 2 drops yellow food coloring (Optional)

  • 6 pounds apples

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients.

    Ingredients to make canned apple pie filling

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  2. Mix sugar, cooking starch, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large pan. Add water and salt and mix well.

    A large pot with water, salt, sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, and nutmeg

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  3. Bring to a boil and cook until thick and bubbly. Remove from heat and add lemon juice and food coloring.

    A pot of thickened, brown syrup

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  4. Sterilize canning jars, lids, and rings by boiling them in a large pot of water. Peel, core, and slice apples.

    A cutting board with a peeled apple, next to a bowl of peeled apple slices

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  5. Pack the sliced apples into hot canning jars, leaving a 1/2 inch of headspace.

    Three canning jars filled with sliced, peeled apples

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  6. Fill jars with hot syrup, and gently remove air bubbles with a knife.

    Three canning jars filled with sliced apples in hot syrup

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  7. Put lids on and process in a water bath canner for 25 minutes.

    Three jars of canned apple pie filling in a pot of water

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  8. Enjoy!

    Three open jars of canned apple pie filling

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From the Editor

This recipe was updated to use cooking starch used for preserving (such as ClearJel) instead of cornstarch. Process time in the water bath was increased from 20 minutes to 25 minutes based on best practices.

This recipe makes seven quart jars of filling for apple pies. Two quarts will fill a 9-inch pie. 

676 home cooks made it!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

97 Calories
0g Fat
25g Carbs
0g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 56
Calories 97
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 85mg 4%
Total Carbohydrate 25g 9%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Total Sugars 21g
Protein 0g 0%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Calcium 5mg 0%
Iron 0mg 1%
Potassium 54mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.